Our site brings together information from every corner of the college – our academic departments and schools, OSU Extension, and the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center.

Agricultural engineering, agricultural safety, agricultural water management treatment and quality, bioprocess engineering, bio-environmental engineering, soil conservation and tillage, composting, greenhouse controlled environment systems, ecological engineering, food processing, drainage design, optimization and decision support for bio-production and bio-processing facilities, pesticide application, precision agriculture, power and machinery, structures and environment, surface/subsurface hydrology.

Bacteriology, biological control of plant pathogens, biotechnology applications, ecology of soil-borne plant pathogens, epidemiology, mycology, molecular plant-microbe interactions, nematology, physiology of disease, plant disease diagnosis, prediction, and control, plant health management, soil microbial ecology, virology.

The department of Agricultural and Extension Education at Penn State is as diverse as our student population. Our faculty and staff deliver educational and outreach programs, and conduct research relevant to children, youth, and families; civic and community engagement; consumer and financial issues; volunteerism; leadership development; and service learning at local, state, national and international levels.

We hope you'll find this website informative and helpful. The Department of Horticulture at Penn State is the premier provider of horticulture education for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. With a strong tradition of leadership in teaching, extension and basic and applied research, we offer a balanced and comprehensive program in an array of plant science specialties, a rich curriculum and numerous degree programs. Prospective undergraduate and graduate students will find information on educational programs as well as internship, research and foreign study opportunities. If you are drawn to research, you will find out about some of the exciting and innovative work our faculty are engaged in. Gardening, tree and other green enthusiasts will find publications and fact sheets containing grower wisdom.

The Penn State Entomology website offers information on educational opportunities, detailed information on research programs, and insect fact sheets for the general public. An image gallery of insect photos is being expanded.

Food animal research in: genetics, immunology, meat science, nutrition, physiology, reproduction, microbiology, mammary biology, and decision support systems; food animal and horse extension; food animal, horse and companion animal instruction.

Food science, food business management, nutritional science, emerging food technologies, functional foods.

The Agriculture program enriches the broad general education provided by Wilmington College with basic courses designed to prepare students either for graduate programs or for participation in one of the varied areas of agriculture. Equine Studies program; Agricultural Business; Agronomy; Animal Science; Equine Studies; Plant, Environmental, and Soil Science.

The Agricultural Business Major is designed to combine educational elements of technical agriculture, business, and economics. It is a strong major for students who plan on working in farming or agribusiness.